NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – JUNE 3 – 5, 2016

The “Press Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box is a quick overview of upcoming program information and highlights from the NBC Sports Group Communications team. For live streaming information on NBC Sports Live Extra, and Golf Channel Live Extra, click here.

NHLThe 2016 Stanley Cup Final shifts to the west coast for a primetime showdown on NBCSN on Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET, as Joe Thornton and the San Jose Sharks host a Stanley Cup Final game for the first time in franchise history when they welcome Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins to SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., for Game 3.

FRENCH OPENNBC presents live coverage of the final rounds of the 2016 French Open this weekend, with the women’s final this Saturday, June 4, at 9 a.m. ET and men’s final this Sunday, June 5 at 9 a.m. ET.

Ted Robinson handles play-by-play for NBC Sports Group’s coverage, joined by analysts John McEnroe and Mary Carillo. This is Robinson’s 17th French Open in the anchor chair for NBC. McEnroe and Carillo teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open.

GYMNASTICSNBC Sports Group begins its coverage of the 2016 P&G Men’s Gymnastics Championships this Sunday, June 5, live at 2 p.m. ET from XL Center in Hartford, Conn. NBCSN hosts coverage of the Women’s Secret U.S. Classic from Hartford later that evening at 9:30 p.m. ET.

RUGBYNBC, NBCSN and Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia will combine to present more than 15 hours of Rugby Sevens action from the annual Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship from Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pa.

Coverage begins on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN with live preliminary-round matches, followed by live coverage on NBC at 4 p.m. ET. Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship coverage continues Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and shifts to NBC at 4 p.m. ET with live coverage of the Championship Final.

Todd Harris will serve as the play-by-play commentator for all telecasts. Harris will be joined in the booth by former USA Sevens captain and USA Rugby World Cup participant Brian Hightower. Tracy Wilson will report all the action from the sidelines.

CYCLING
NBC Sports Group continues its robust coverage of the 2016 cycling season with daily coverage of the Criterium du Dauphine, beginning with the Prologue this Sunday, June 5, at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

VOLLEYBALL
NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour this weekend with the Seattle Open on Saturday, June 5, at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Veteran broadcaster and Olympic gold medalist Chris Marlowe will serve as the play-by-play announcer for all AVP telecasts on NBC and NBCSN this season. Marlowe will be joined by beach volleyball Olympian and three-time All-American Kevin Wong (analyst), and Olympic gold medalist Dain Blanton (reporter).

This weekend’s live tournament coverage of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide begins today at 3:30 p.m. on Golf Channel. Golf Channel’s coverage continues on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and Sunday at 12:00 p.m.